** Chew your smoothies! Allow the liquid to remain in your mouth and move around a bit to mix with salivary digestion enzymes**

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

4 oz pureed pumpkin (unsweetened canned pumpkin)
Pinch cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and clove
½ tsp  pure vanilla extract
1 tbsp maple syrup
Ice
8oz almond milk, sunflower, coconut or hemp milk if you are nut free
Small handful pecans (~15-20) (eliminate and use pumpkin seeds if nut free)
1 scoop vanilla organic protein powder  (NO SOY!!) Organic pea protein, or organic whey base is recommended with very low sugar content- under  5 grams/serving) Vega is a nice brand to try
Small handful pecans (~15-20) (eliminate and use pumpkin seeds if nut free)

Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Add water if a thinner consistency is desired and top with a dash of cinnamon.

Salted Caramel Shake

1/2 cup cold almond or coconut milk
1 1/2 tsp almond butter or 1/4 cup raw unsalted cashews, soaked or soaked sunflower seeds if you are nut free
1/3 banana (frozen are best, freeze a bag of peeled bananas and have them on hand, tastes like ice cream)
1 tsp pure maple syrup
A pinch of good quality salt

1 scoop vanilla organic protein powder  (NO SOY!!) Organic pea protein, or organic whey base is recommended with very low sugar content- under  5 grams/serving) Vega is a nice brand to try
Process all ingredients in a blender until well incorporated.

Apple Cinnamon Pie

1 cup chopped, peeled apples
1/2 Tbsp  raw honey
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp vanilla protein powder (organic, low sugar pea or whey protein)
1/4 cup unsalted cashew nuts or sunflower seeds if nut free
1 cup coconut milk (homemade or boxed, canned is a bit too rich for smoothie making)

Process all ingredients in a blender until well incorporated.